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She pushed at his chest, and be broke off the kiss and stepped back.
"Why did you do that?" she asked. "Because I wanted to."
"And if I didn't want you to kiss me?"
"Then you shouldn't have kissed me back. It's the simple rule of kissing. If someone kisses you and you'd rather them not, then you simply don't kiss them back."
"I'm not familiar with these so-called rules of kissing."
"Did you enjoy it?"
"I beg your pardon? I will not respond to that."
"That certainly answers my question."
She opened her mouth to answer, but stopped. Honestly? She should be uncomfort- able, but she wasn't. This was a fault in her, a fault her father would never understand.
Nor would Richard, her fiancรฉ. She was supposed to meet him today, yet here she was with another man.
A man she'd kissed . . .
An artist with a keen eye for the beauty surrounding her yet none for her own duty-bound Claudia is resigned to marrying the man of her domineering father's choosing.
First, though, she must resign the job she has held in secret as society illustrator "C. J. Prattley."
But dashing newspaper owner Derrick Middleton is instantly captivated by Claudia's talent, wit, and sweet nature and the passionate inner fire she unknowingly possesses. He has other plans for this extraordinary woman.
Until Claudia first entered his London office, Derrick cared for only his paper and the wild bachelor life he has long enjoyed.
Now saving Claudia from a dismal marriage and winning her for himself becomes his main concern.
But courting a woman like Claudia will not be an easy undertaking for a handsome cynic who has always believed true love is not for him . . . . especially after they succumb to an indiscretion that could lead two hearts to ruin . . . . of a most delicious variety.
ISBN:9780060782153
